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‘Sick of hostility’CommentsPremium
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Kirkup’s push to protect staff from bullying

The WA Liberal leader has called for a review of the WA Government’s Ministerial Code of Conduct, following claims of bullying and harassment from a former staffer who worked for the Deputy Premier.

Joe Spagnolo and John Flint

Greatest of expectationsPremiumChristian Porter: The boy who would be king

Among the luminaries at Hale School, one boy was always expected to shine the brightest. Good looking and fast talking, success and power were seen as his birthright. He was Christian Porter.

Sarah Ison

Rape furorePremiumMinisters under fire amid dark days for Canberra

Embattled Attorney-General Christian Porter and Defence Minister Linda Reynolds came under more pressure yesterday as separate rape allegations engulfing the Morrison Government deepened.

Annabel Hennessy

AwkwardCommentsPremiumAlbo snubbed by McGowan on election campaign trail

Anthony Albanese won’t join Mark McGowan on the State election campaign trail, despite the Federal Labor leader today visiting WA for the first time in more than 12 months.

Peter Law

Power pushbackVideoCommentsPremiumLiberals blitz WA voters with unsolicited texts

West Australians are being bombarded with automated text messages from the Liberal Party, warning them against giving Labor “too much power” at the State election.

Michael Traill

Ratings gameCommentsPremiumKirkup now ‘little more than a political commentator’

The State Government has accused Zak Kirkup of treating the election campaign as ‘a reality show about himself’ while ramping up pressure on him to place a price tag on his 57 announced policies.

Josh Zimmerman

Rape claimsVideoPremiumPorter should ‘absolutely’ remain in parliament: Kirkup

WA Liberal leader Zak Kirkup has said that he supports Christian Porter remaining in Parliament, one day after the Attorney General emotionally denied historical rape allegations.

Charlotte Elton

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opinion
What’s next?CommentsPremium
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Bruised Kirkup shouldn’t be fall guy for Liberal loss

The problems inside the WA Liberal Party run deeper than a young leader who ran a risky political strategy by putting climate change on the agenda and then being honest enough to concede he can’t win.

Peter Law

Peter LawState Political Editor

AM briefingCommentsToday’s top five reads on The West Australian

The PM breaks his silence on the ‘lying cow’ slur and Porter rape claims, a shock plane crash kills two, Liberal MPs Peter Collier and Nick Goiran under fire and a verdict is reached on Willie Rioli.

‘She knows it was wrong’PremiumPM breaks his silence on Reynolds’ ‘lying cow’ slur

Scott Morrison has broken his silence on reports Defence Minister Linda Reynolds called Brittany Higgins a ‘lying cow’ and weighs in on the historic Christian Porter rape claims.

Lanai Scarr

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‘Destroying the party’CommentsPremium
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‘Couldn’t run a corner shop’: Lib powerbrokers slammed

A prominent Perth businessman and philanthropist has savaged Liberal powerbrokers Peter Collier and Nick Goiran.

Peter Law

GrilledCommentsPremiumPeter Law puts the tough questions to Mark McGowan

State Political Editor Peter Law grills Premier Mark McGowan on border restrictions, Zak Kirkup’s concession and the economic fallout of COVID-19.

Peter Law

‘Frankly unbelievable’CommentsPremiumKirkup questions McGowan's belief in COVID-19 jab

WA Liberal leader Zak Kirkup has accused Mark McGowan of providing ammunition to the anti-vaxxer movement after the Premier questioned the “efficacy” of the jabs being administered across Australia.

Josh Zimmerman

H2-goCommentsPremiumLibs reveal $85M plan for new water treatment facility

Plans for a new 30 gigalitre water treatment facility for irrigation in Perth’s north has been unveiled by the Liberal Party, with the opposition also taking aim at planned Labor cuts.

Elena Morabito

Canberra culturePremiumCabinet minister accused of rape set to reveal identity

The Federal Cabinet minister at the centre of a historical rape allegation involving a 16-year-old girl in 1988 is expected to publicly out himself today.

Annabel Hennessy & Lanai Scarr

Shock moveCommentsPremiumRape-accused cabinet minister to identify himself

The minister accused of rape is expected to identify himself and respond to the allegation that has rocked parliament.

Tom Minear, Finn McHugh, Maria Bervanakis, Jade Gailberger & Anthony Piovesan

Instant U-turnCommentsPremiumMcGowan’s extraordinary border backdown

Mark McGowan has ruled out maintaining the G2G pass system beyond the pandemic, backing away from permanently requiring WA arrivals to disclose personal details on the same day he made the proposal.

Josh Zimmerman & Peter Law

Border battleCommentsPremium‘Immense overreach’: Kirkup blasts McGowan border plan

Liberal leader Zak Kirkup has blasted Labor’s post-pandemic proposal, arguing it will see ‘every Australian who might be visiting our State (treated) as a potential meth trafficker’.

Josh Zimmerman and Peter Law

Feeling blueCommentsPremium‘Fight with us’: Kirkup’s rally cry to Libs

Zak Kirkup has implored supporters to ‘hold the shield against what we expect could be a Labor landslide’ during a rousing campaign launch.

Josh Zimmerman

The West LiveCommentsPremiumLiza Harvey opens up on prospect of losing job

Former opposition leader Liza Harvey has opened up about the prospect of losing her job at the upcoming State election after holding the seat of Scarborough for 12 years.

Ben O'Shea

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The West Australian exclusive
Twiss in the taleCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Liberal candidate criticises ‘homosexual lobby’ online

The WA Liberals say decade-old online comments about the ‘homosexual lobby’ and climate change by one of the party’s Upper House candidates ‘in no way reflect’ his current views.

Peter Law

Parliament rape crisisCommentsPremiumTurnbull advised woman in Cabinet rape claim

The woman who alleged she was raped by a Cabinet minister wrote to Malcolm Turnbull about the incident before she died last year, with the former PM now calling for an inquest into the woman’s death.

Sarah Ison

Keeping coolCommentsPremiumZak Kirkup ‘relaxed’ despite ScoMo’s snub

Opposition Leader Zak Kirkup has refused to concede he was disappointed by Scott Morrison’s failure to visit the State and show support for the WA Liberals in the upcoming election.

Rangi Hirini

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opinion
house of cadsCommentsPremium
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Forget office, this mob couldn’t run a chook raffle

They rubbish humanities, despite most of them having arts degrees, they whinge about welfare but have always been able to afford milk. No wonder they couldn’t keep their offices safe for their staff.

Jenna Clarke

Jenna ClarkeAssistant Editor

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